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Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert was back at practice Wednesday per the Florida Times-Union, just days after being carted from the sideline with an ankle injury. The injury was never considered serious.

Gabbert is expected to resume his camp battle with Chad Henne for the starting QB job. 

Percy Harvin says he'll need surgery on his hip with the recovery time reportedly at three-to-four months. That probably makes him a candidate to begin the year on injured reserve with the "designated to return" tag. 

That return could come conveniently after the Seahawks' bye week, but that's Week 12. So an owner who drafts Harvin might have him for one week of the Fantasy regular season and then the postseason. Maybe. That makes him useless for my roster unless we're talking about a league with deep benches or long-term formats. Forget about him if you're in a typical draft. 

The move opens the door for Golden Tate to keep his lot with the Seahawks. Per ProFootballFocus.com Tate played on 77.3 pct. of the team's snaps last year and was on the field more toward the end of the year after he established himself. There's room for him to improve on the 45-catch, 688-yard, seven-touchdown season he just had. Pete Carroll telling CBSSports.com NFL Insider Jason La Canfora that Tate is being used "in everything" is also a positive.

His upside is strong, making him the more appealing receiver in Seattle over Sidney Rice, who still has some issues with his knee apparently.

As for Russell Wilson, he's not quite as attractive without Harvin there. We've seen Harvin inflate quarterback numbers in the past and even though Wilson had a monster year without him last season it's tough to see him maxing out his stats again with the same crew. He's going to slide in my rankings. 

Blaine Gabbert might not miss any practice time with his sprained right ankle, reports the Florida Times-Union. The Jaguars are off Tuesday and the team hopes Gabbert will return Wednesday.

Gabbert limped off the field after he was accidentally kicked in the shin by guard Uche Nwaneri. But he was walking without a boot in the locker room. "I'm good," Gabbert told the paper.

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"Having everybody back, there's a consistency out there," the third-year pro said. "You know how the center plays and how the centers make the calls. You know how the receivers run routes. You know what the back is going to be doing. All of that is just going to make us better."

The Bengals averaged 224 passing yards (17th, NFL) last season after averaging 209 (20th) in Dalton's rookie year.

"I expect to be better this year than I was last year," Dalton said. "I expect this team to be better than we were last year."

Jets coach Rex Ryan likes the fact that Geno Smith has not been picked off in camp, but says the rookie quarterback must get rid of the ball quicker. Smith took two sacks Monday in a 5-for-10 passing performance that included a touchdown and two drops, according to the New York Post.

Mark Sanchez hit 3 of 6 throws with an interception and a sack.

Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert sprained his right ankle and will be re-evaluated over the next couple of days. But the official team website reports Gabbert gave a thumbs up in the locker room when asked if he was OK. 

Gabbert should resume his battle with Chad Henne to start for the Jaguars within the next week. 

Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert, in a quarterback competition with Chad Henne this summer, sprained his right ankle at practice Monday when he got stepped on by one of his offensive linemen. Head coach Gus Bradley said at his press conference that Gabbert will get checked out over the next few days. 

With Matthew Stafford playing 16 games each of the past two seasons, the Lions might not keep a third quarterback this year, reports MLive.com. Shaun Hill is entrenched as the backup, while Kellen Moore and Thaddeus Lewis are fighting for the possible third roster spot.

Coach Jim Schwartz has kept three quarterbacks every year since taking over in 2009.

The Eagles opened training camp Friday with Michael Vick getting the first shot under center with the starters in team drills. A little later, Nick Foles had his chance to go first in 7-on-7 drills and team drills according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Rookie Matt Barkley primarily worked with the third string. 

ESPN's Sal Paolantonio reported from Eagles camp that the starting quarterback job is Michael Vick's to win or lose. Per Paolantonio, Vick looked the best, but later added that Eagles general manager Howie Roseman intimated Vick would be on the block or released if he wasn't the starter following training camp.  

Percy Harvin reportedly tore the labrum in his hip recently and the injury is forcing him to seek a second opinion. Surgery is a possibility. That much we know from Seahawks coach Pete Carroll from his time with the media on Thursday. 

There haven't been many times in NFL history where a player has a tear in his hip, even a slight one, and bounces back to play 16 games at an ultra-high level. In fact, most of the time when rumor of an injury gets out there and is confirmed by a team official, it's legitimate. That's the fear with Harvin's situation as of this writing. 

Fortunately, not many people are drafting their Fantasy rosters in late July. Injuries like this are why we wait (and wait, and wait) to draft. It goes without saying that if Harvin's injury is serious he'll become an untouchable Fantasy player. 

As for his teammates, there probably will be a market correction in their draft averages, starting with quarterback Russell Wilson. He was outstanding last season without Harvin but the addition of Harvin added a layer of dependability to his stat expectations and should have accounted for any decline in rushing stats Wilson would have in 2013. The receiving corps in Seattle will be headlined by Sidney Rice and Golden Tate, the two guys who helped Wilson out last season. Doug Baldwin and Zach Miller are other suitors for Wilson but not having Harvin really casts a shadow on his expectations.

If you do happen to draft between now and when Harvin's plan of action is realized, don't spend a Top-65 pick on the versatile receiver since there is a legit chance he misses some time.